Netanyahu's wife shares conspiracy claim that opposition leader knew of Oct 7 attacks in advance

Sara Netanyahu, the wife of the Israeli prime minister, has claimed an opposition figure was aware of the plan for Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack before it happened. Her remarks, which triggered outrage across Israel's opposition, highlight the country's deep political polarisation ahead of close-fought elections to be held on October 27. In a television interview broadcast on Monday evening, Sara Netanyahu lashed out at Yair Golan, the former deputy military chief of staff who heads Israel's centre-left Democrats party. She suggested Golan was "already dressed and ready" at dawn on October 7, 2023, "while others knew nothing, including the prime minister". Read moreRaising the Altalena: Netanyahu digs up sunken 1948 arms ship in ‘pre-election stunt’ Sara Netanyahu's interview was broadcast on Israel's Channel 14, which is close to the government. The comments triggered swift outrage from the opposition. Golan's party said it strongly condemned the "vile and deceitful" remarks. "Spreading conspiracies against Major General Yair Golan, and smearing his heroism on October 7, is crossing a red line that borders on insanity," it wrote on X. Gadi Eisenkot, a former army chief who has em...